PELOSI, Nancy, (daughter of Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr.),
a Representative from California; born Nancy DAlesandro in
Baltimore, Md., March 26, 1940; A.B., Trinity College, 1962; chair, California
State Democratic Party, 1981-1983; finance chairman, Democratic Senatorial
Campaign Committee, 1985-1986; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundredth
Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
United States Representative Sala Burton of California, and reelected to the
fourteen succeeding Congresses (June 2, 1987-present); minority whip (One
Hundred Seventh Congress); minority leader (One Hundred Eighth, One Hundred
Ninth, and One Hundred Twelfth through One Hundred Fourteenth Congresses);
Speaker of the House (One Hundred Tenth and One Hundred Eleventh Congresses).